tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post4475280205953612204..comments2023-11-05T01:14:14.295-07:00Comments on The Real Estalker: Epic and Epically Opulent Manhattan Townhouse Listed for $114+ MillionYour Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14600002907755148264noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-84770602212587667562013-12-19T10:55:42.887-08:002013-12-19T10:55:42.887-08:00For all the talk in the Times article of the owner...For all the talk in the Times article of the owner traveling the world seeking the perfect shade of Venetian onyx, the fact is that if one plugs "onyx bathtub" into Google one sees any number of Chinese manufacturers offering exactly the tub in that green master bathroom. That particular type of tub is known as "Beijing Style" (or "Peking Style") in the chop-a-block trade. Further, they are not all that uncommon among Chinese rich folks nor are they all that expensive, although they run a good deal more than the Home Depot plastic versions (which also often come from China). One sad thing here is that the tub could anchor a beautiful bathroom ... if it were in a restrained (say, soft white) setting, not placed on an altar, and allowed to be the single focus of the room.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-12530636089466812202013-12-18T09:17:37.226-08:002013-12-18T09:17:37.226-08:00Seems like an obvious effort to scoop up some Asia...Seems like an obvious effort to scoop up some Asian flight money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-35568197194779818332013-12-18T06:45:52.492-08:002013-12-18T06:45:52.492-08:00Nana was never lost for a good story. The cap pate...Nana was never lost for a good story. The cap patent is a dilly. Thanks! Sandpipernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-37977224576593091852013-12-17T20:21:45.241-08:002013-12-17T20:21:45.241-08:00Nana's husband -- I actually never understood ...Nana's husband -- I actually never understood why they bought a canning machine factory, though...<br /><br />...except, perhaps, for the crimped bottle top patent.lil' gay boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115496241247504856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-15845387654630948532013-12-17T18:54:53.343-08:002013-12-17T18:54:53.343-08:00Have come to know a lot about your elders over the...Have come to know a lot about your elders over the years, but a marble entrepreneur?! Intriguing. Love that. (Nana's side?) Or dare I ask more?Sandpipernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-33073437677722224882013-12-17T16:38:33.583-08:002013-12-17T16:38:33.583-08:00Thanks for the history amuse bouche, my fine feath...Thanks for the history amuse bouche, my fine feathered friend; you know how I love it!<br /><br />FWIW, my uncle worked at Vermont Marble since they bought grandpa's company; I remember the showroom (giant, <i>2001: A Space Odyssey</i> monolith-like slabs) because the salesman always liked showing how the surface temperature of marble was always 11 degrees lower than the surrounding air...<br /><br />...of course the samples weren't nearly as <i>colorful</i> as these...lil' gay boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115496241247504856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-68728685418001139342013-12-17T13:30:52.250-08:002013-12-17T13:30:52.250-08:00Foreign investor? But, there aren't any views...Foreign investor? But, there aren't any views. It's hard to imagine someone with the means and horrible taste required to buy this place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-20284058672025994812013-12-17T13:18:51.685-08:002013-12-17T13:18:51.685-08:001913 Townhouse transction/NYT
http://query.nytime...1913 Townhouse transction/NYT<br /><br />http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F70D11F7395F13738DDDA00994D9405B838DF1D3Sandpipernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-83819121985782452812013-12-17T13:11:15.091-08:002013-12-17T13:11:15.091-08:00Beautiful bones. Ghastly decor. To single out one ...Beautiful bones. Ghastly decor. To single out one remodel crime (tough in this case), it's that marble bathroom explosion. Hard to maintain laughter, especially noting 110 dollars worth of cheezy "Home Depot" (real?) wood (bad call) to anchor the bazillion dollar carved tub. <br /><br />Intended spending a minute to see if any property-related details were out there. My hunt turned into a glimpse of more than just a property, so I pressed on a bit. <br /><br />A January 19, 1913 NYTs piece on real estate transfers discussed the <a href="http://collections.mcny.org/Collection/12-East-69th-Street.Residence.-2F3XC58CLIB.html" rel="nofollow">townhouse</a> in nice detail: <br /><br /><b>$350,000 Deal for Private Dwelling</b><br /><br /><i>The four-story dwelling 12 East Sixty-ninth Street, on a lot 40 by 100.5, has been sold by Edwin A. Richard and Evelina Richard to a client of Pease & Elliman, for occupancy ... The house was erected in 1883 by day's contract by the late August Richard.</i><br /><br />Cool! <br /><br />At this point my fascination reeled.<br /><br />August's penchants went beyond architecture, as chronicled by The Art Directory, 1898-1899, a national publication listing known art armatures and buyers of art objects. Good for him.<br /><br />And I love this NYT August, 1903 yummy piece that discussed some serious jewelry willed to Mrs. R by a lady friend. It could have been even more fun if they included caret weights.<br /><br /><i>The will of Mrs. Emma Matthiessen: to her "dear friend," Mrs. August Richard of 12 East Sixty-ninth Street, one of her emerald rings, her three-stone diamond ring, and her ruby and diamond ring;</i><br /><br />Really quite touching. Mrs. Richard <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/11/titanic-new-york_n_1419696.html" rel="nofollow">et al. and pic</a> supported the Seaman's Church Institute during its campaign to fund the "new" building in NYC. She sponsored construction of one bedroom as a memorial to her son, according to the 1911 SCI periodical. <br /><br />Seems this couple lead a full and meaningful life. They later moved on to Fifth Ave. Why not!<br /><br />Sandpipernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-7710305396768246752013-12-17T11:33:19.588-08:002013-12-17T11:33:19.588-08:00Maybe he is thinking Joel Horowitz will buy it, no...Maybe he is thinking Joel Horowitz will buy it, now that Joels house sold. I find it odd that the outdoor space has two dead plants in a planter. Why would you not stage it? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-60347816754059216602013-12-17T09:28:20.159-08:002013-12-17T09:28:20.159-08:00I am fairly certain the Malibu place they sold for...I am fairly certain the Malibu place they sold for 2.2 was on Million Dollar Listing...Madison represented the buyers. The NYC place does not even deserve comment. Total messAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-27414020998834229132013-12-17T07:20:06.873-08:002013-12-17T07:20:06.873-08:00An outdoor shower? Really?? Sometimes having it ...An outdoor shower? Really?? Sometimes having it all is way too much. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-56978337319449817212013-12-17T06:35:34.639-08:002013-12-17T06:35:34.639-08:00It's less than 1/3 the price, and I'd much...It's less than 1/3 the price, and I'd much rather live here:<br /><br />http://realestalker.blogspot.com/2012/04/townhouse-tuesday-jack-and-alison.html<br /><br />Petra'snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-11630828534045576722013-12-17T05:00:53.763-08:002013-12-17T05:00:53.763-08:00Yucky yuckdom of yuck.
Such horrifying nimietous ...Yucky yuckdom of yuck.<br /><br />Such horrifying nimietous nimietiness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-84796034960281074192013-12-16T23:52:02.617-08:002013-12-16T23:52:02.617-08:00All that lime green paired with red is burning out...All that lime green paired with red is burning out the rods and cones in my eyes and that egg tub is lurid.Bartrashanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-90897660913762581152013-12-16T21:44:29.294-08:002013-12-16T21:44:29.294-08:00I look past all the questionable choices, because ...I look past all the questionable choices, because it's done. All the hard work and new everything, make me a fan. If you have the kind of money to buy it, you can fix the booboos in weeks. That's what makes it extremely attractive. No years of planning, permits and contractor craziness. This place can be world caliber in weeks, not years. For that alone, I can see it sporting a sold sign real soon. <br />What an exciting property, even as is. With a little more work, I get shivers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-56112434755132147062013-12-16T21:17:42.506-08:002013-12-16T21:17:42.506-08:00double-wide townhouse
Very fitting! :)
Anyone ...<i>double-wide townhouse</i> <br /><br />Very fitting! :)<br /><br />Anyone remember the <i>Beverly Hillbillies</i> episode where Jed and Granny are in NYC and (I think it was a character played by Phil Silvers) was trying to sell them Central Park and the Brooklyn Bridge? The show would have been even funnier if this nightmare of a home were thrown into the mix. I can just hear Jed saying, "well, doggies" as he looked in shock at what was laid before him.doug-gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-32102270965418716892013-12-16T19:52:49.369-08:002013-12-16T19:52:49.369-08:00Riotously vulgar, it makes the sets from The Great...Riotously vulgar, it makes the sets from <i>The Great Gatsby</i> look positively demure...and the Horowitz place downright rustic.<br /><br />I am oddly enamored of the stone wall in the bath by the shower -- I don't think I've every seen such intriguing veining before -- reminds me of the basement showroom at the old <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_Marble_Museum" rel="nofollow"><i>Vermont Marble Company</i></a> in Proctor, VT.<br /><br />Despite its undeniably unique "style", they will probably find some potentate to turn a profit from.lil' gay boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115496241247504856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-40493828934792382072013-12-16T19:00:49.196-08:002013-12-16T19:00:49.196-08:00their eyesite may or may not be permanently damage...their eyesite may or may not be permanently damaged, that remains to be seen, but its all good because rumor has it that they are getting COntacts ;)#shadyblahblahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-14426615327249286542013-12-16T18:59:10.892-08:002013-12-16T18:59:10.892-08:00Mama,
Are you fooling with us? Those penguins ar...Mama,<br /><br />Are you fooling with us? Those penguins are not in the NYTimes photo. I think someone go into some photoshop after a few drinks.<br /><br />Please explain to me why one would buy a place, live in a hotel for 3 years while they renovate it, move in, talk about what a dream it is, then put it up for sale not long afterward? The sacrifice of temporary living conditions isn't offset by the amount of time lived there....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-76527191722092906092013-12-16T15:06:05.518-08:002013-12-16T15:06:05.518-08:00Are the penguins trying to escape before their eye...Are the penguins trying to escape before their eyesight is permanently damaged?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com